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AlphaSense is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the design and reliability of their financial data extraction and normalization platform. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in building large-scale production systems and expertise in distributed systems, AI-driven extraction, and data quality.
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Job Summary
The role involves leading the design and evolution of a global financial data extraction platform that ingests filings across multiple formats including HTML, PDF, and APIs.
The engineer will systematically reduce human dependency by increasing system correctness, confidence, and trust while maintaining speed and scalability.
AlphaSense is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where diverse experiences and perspectives are critical to success in shaping the future of AI and search.
Matching Summary
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AlphaSense is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the design and reliability of their financial data extraction and normalization platform. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in building large-scale production systems and expertise in distributed systems, AI-driven extraction, and data quality.
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Salary
Base: $246,000 - $339,000 USD; Bonus/Equity: Equity offered; Benefits: Generous benefits program included
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
15+ years building large-scale production systems
Distributed systems architecture expertise
AI-driven extraction and classification systems
Data ingestion and processing at scale
Combining probabilistic and deterministic approaches
Nice-to-have
Document understanding and NLP experience
Building provenance and confidence scoring systems
Cloud-native architectures and modern data stacks
Internal platform ownership experience
Financial data extraction background
Key Requirements
15+ years of experience in large-scale production systems
Proven track record in distributed systems and data platforms
Technical leadership without formal people management